Minutes WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #83 Board of Trustees Meeting, November 1, 2013 Board Work Session, 7:30 a.m., District Office AGENDA

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1 Minutes WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #83 Board of Trustees Meeting, November 1, 2013 Board Work Session, 7:30 a.m., District Office AGENDA I. Call meeting to order: Chairman Brower called the meeting to order. Present are Trustees McLain, Eldenburg and Hixson. Absent is Trustee Lamanna. Also present are Superintendent Perconti and Board Clerk Buttrey. Representatives present are Keough and Eskridge. Presentation is included in packet. Minutes are not required for board work sessions. 1 You may go to our District web site to print the most current Board Agenda. Go to and click on the Board of Trustees link.

2 Meeting with Legislators November 1, 2013

3 State and Levy Funding Per Unit What does this chart represent? As state funding decreases, districts are forced to go to the local taxpayers to maintain the current level of programs, pay utility bills, health costs, unreimbursed special education expenditures, building maintenance, and other necessary expenditures. Supplemental levy supports and funds 25% of the general maintenance and operations budget. We use this to bridge the gap between what the state funds and our expenses. Operational funds are $4,319 lower than in 2009 if we were at that level our district would have an additional $260,000 to pay operational expenses or reduce the levy to the taxpayers. $55, $50, $45, $40, $35, $30, $25, $20, $15, $10, $5, $ Disc/Unit Levy/Unit

4 Revenue per ADA This chart represents the state support WBCSD received per pupil. The revenue per pupil increased approximately $35 per student between the 11-12FY and the 12-13FY. Mr. Luna s budget gave a 2.2% increase to education. WBCSD did not get 2.2% increase in funds locally. It was approximately.8% for our district. $6, $5, $4, $3, $2, $1, $-

5 What does Superintendent Luna s Budget do for us Locally?? Increase revenues by 1.15% or $79,597 $10,057 for Safe and Drug Free Schools; which must be budgeted and used in that category $69,540 increase in Operational Funds. The remaining 4.75% of 6% budget request will either be kept at the state level or will be considered flow through funds. They are not funds that increase the base on teacher salaries or give us the operational budget we need and require to operate the district.

6 Operational Funds Trend Operational Funds are lower than the 1999 funding level. Entitlement Detail Operational Funds are $4,500 less than the highest level funded. $30, $25, $20, $15, Operational funds or the lack $10, of is a major component of $5, the supplemental levy. $

7 Health Care Reform How will HCR impact schools?? And how do we try to budget for this?? Our Concerns: Is our current health plan affordable for all employees? If I current plan is considered affordable what about dependents? We may limit the dependents of employees the ability to get a subsidy for health premiums? If premiums can not exceed 9.5% of the annual gross income of an employee how will our plans be structured to offer affordable health care for all employees and still afford the benefit we are trying to offer our employees? Would it be in the best interest of schools to pay the penalty for all employees and force all employees into the health care exchanges? (Penalty = $2000/employee, less first 30 employees; estimated penalty for WBCSD = $340,000) AND is this in the best interest of the employees? How will this impact our substitutes that are not considered full time employees if they work an average of 30 hours per week for our standard measurement period we may be required to offer them health insurance an a health benefit which is not funded. Current Health Premium = $5,075 Average Bus Driver Salary & Maximum Premium= $10,000 * 9.5% = $ WBCSD insurance would be considered not affordable insurance for bus drivers. As employees move to the exchanges, it will make our pool smaller; which in the end means higher premiums.

8 NOTICE WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #83 Board of Trustees Meeting, November 1, 2013 Board Work Session, 7:30 a.m., District Office AGENDA I. Call meeting to order II. Introductions III. Legislative Perspective: Comments regarding session from legislators IV. Funding V. State Department of Education Support and Coherence VI. State Task Force Recommendations VII. Adjourn Note: If any auxiliary aids or services are needed for individuals with disabilities, please contact the administration office at Dated this 22nd day of October, 2013 Posted: Administration Office West Bonner Schools By: Debra Buttrey, Board Clerk 1 You may go to our District web site to print the most current Board Agenda. Go to and click on the Board of Trustees link.